In Defense of Historical Literature: Essays on American History, Autobiography, Drama, and Fiction |
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Page 7
... action rises to climax and then subsides , and historical reality that conforms to such a chart of action . The distinction must be made . Since there are many kinds of history to be written , we should concede at once that there is ...
... action rises to climax and then subsides , and historical reality that conforms to such a chart of action . The distinction must be made . Since there are many kinds of history to be written , we should concede at once that there is ...
Page 109
... action of the novel , moreover , Pearl functions as the conscience of the com- munity , as evidence that the community is inevitably concerned in the actions of individuals who may wish to escape it . We must notice , too , that ...
... action of the novel , moreover , Pearl functions as the conscience of the com- munity , as evidence that the community is inevitably concerned in the actions of individuals who may wish to escape it . We must notice , too , that ...
Page 119
... action of Absalom , Absalom ! occurs on two days . The first is an afternoon and night in Jeffer son , Mississippi , in September 1909 , when Quentin Compson , who is about to leave home to enroll in Harvard College , hears the familiar ...
... action of Absalom , Absalom ! occurs on two days . The first is an afternoon and night in Jeffer son , Mississippi , in September 1909 , when Quentin Compson , who is about to leave home to enroll in Harvard College , hears the familiar ...
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